Yearly Archives: 2007

2007 was the year where most investors became acquainted with a variety of new terms created by Wall Street, some of them which by now have reached infamy. CDOs, RMBSs, SIVs and many others made it to the front pages … Continue reading →

In the face of only negative real estate news for most of this year, as a result of the Subprime/credit crisis, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) managed to dispense any kind of information related to the topic with a … Continue reading →

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Recently, a reader asked for clarification about the differences between Closed End Funds (CEFs) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The WSJ describes the features as follows: “Both exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds are baskets of stocks, bonds or other investments … Continue reading →

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With 2007 fast coming to a close, you will find the media gearing up for a variety of market forecasts and predictions ranging from the plausible to the downright outrageous. Be prepared to be fed this information on an almost … Continue reading →

Bond guru Bill Gross of Pimco has made his share of forecasts, which usually do not sit well with investors. The one that caused a bit of an uproar was when he forecast the Dow to be falling to the … Continue reading →

Questions? Here Are Some Answers.

Over the last few years I have received over 350 questions and answered about everything from ETF investing to various investment strategies. I invite you to check them out. Maybe you’ll find answers to questions you have or you might even find questions you hadn’t thought of asking. You can find my Q & A archive here.